winter book basket [ahead of time..]

[mommariffic]

I'm just sorting through my books this morning, and my winter book basket is really pathetic. I've got a few [Ollie's Ski Trip, The Snow Children..] but that's really it besides The Spirit of Christmas which I just remembered I have.

What's going into your holiday/winter book basket?

[Proudmomoftwinsplusone]

I like Book for Bramble, Wild Christmas Reindeer ( beautiful illustrations), the snowy day, Christmas in the Big Woods (picture book based on Laura Ingals books), the Chanukah Guest.

[coyotemist]

Troll books!

[VegMomma]

Snow by Cynthia Rylant, The Hat & The Mitten by Jan Brett, Peter and Lotta's Christmas by Elsa Beskow... there are more, but they escape me at the moment...

[mama2Elia]

Look up "Stopping by Woods On A Snowy Evening" by Susan Jeffers.
It's beautifully illustrated and such a magical poem to begin with- one of our favorite winter books.

[FillingMyQuiver]

Winter by Gerda Mueller
The Mitten by Jan Brett
The Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett
Christmas Trolls by Jan Brett
You are My Miracle
This is the Stable
Room for a Little One
I Spy Christmas
The Family Treasury of Classic Christmas Carols
The Story of Christmas by Patricia A Pingry
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
My First Little House Books- Winter on the Farm, Christmas in the Big Woods, Sugar Snow, Winter Days in the Big Woods
Little Polar Bear and the Husky Pup by Hans de Beer

Obviously we don't struggle w/ our winter/ Christmas books, it's the REST of the year we have a hard time with. We will be adding a few more books to our basket this year, just not sure which ones, yet.

[boatbaby]

The Tomten by Astrid Lindgren
The Tomten & The Fox by Astrid Lindgren
The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett
The Trouble With Trolls by Jan Brett
Christmas Treasury by Jan Brett
The Story of the Snow Children by Sibylle Von Olfers
The Shortest Day by Wendy Pfeffer
The Christmas Ship by Dean Morrissey
The Winter King by Dean Morrissey
The Princess & The White Bear King by Tanya Robyn Batt
Night Tree by Eve Bunting
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Christmas in Noisy Village by Atrid Lindgren
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum
Ollie's Ski Trip by Elsa Beskow
Lucia & The Light by Phyllis Root
The Little Fir Tree by Margaret Wise Brown

[mamaofthree]

Winter Waits by Lynn Plourde
Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett
Winter by Eva-Maria Ott-Heidmann
Fireside Stories: Tales for a Winter's Eve by Caitlin Matthews and Helen Cann

we also read alot of the others listed.

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[mommabeehilly]

Many that others have already said (an embarassing amount really ). Plus...

Winter Story Brambly Hedge
Flower Fairies of the Winter
A Child is Born
Snowflake Bently
Go to Sleep Little Bear
Winter (Eva-Maria Ott-Heidmann)

Craft: The Christmas Craft Book

And at the end of the winter...Winter, Awake!

[RollerCoasterMama]

Oh man...you all just sent me on a book binge! I've been so distracted the past year with divorce and moving and going back to school...now I think the coming season change is the perfect time to get back into the swing of things! We already have the Snow Children and Winter, (huge favorites!) but I just supplemented a few from your list--yay for very affordable paper-backs! Now to find the perfect corner in our little house for a seasonal display (that won't be destroyed by the pesky kitten!).

Oh...on the same idea...does anyone know of any nice picture books about St. Nicolas -- leaving out shoes, etc? I'm not sure how to introduce that to DS...he's going to jump straight to Santa.